Conduit

Overview

Conduit brings remote terminals, desktops and web tools into one tabbed connection manager, with desktop, mobile and web platforms. It suits infrastructure professionals who work across several connection types and want AI agents to interact with them; the central trade-off is that agent inference uses a separate provider subscription.

Its combination of remote sessions, MCP tools and a locally encrypted credential vault makes it a stronger fit for mixed-protocol work than for someone who needs only a basic client for one kind of connection.

Key features

Connections and agents

Conduit supports SSH, RDP, VNC and web sessions in one workspace. That breadth can cut down on switching between tools for administrators handling both terminals and remote desktops, but it matters less when a single protocol dominates your work.

A native MCP server exposes tools for terminal, RDP, VNC, web, credential and vault operations. Conduit can launch Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build, Cursor Agent, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode; other MCP-compatible clients can connect as well. This gives agents access to remote-work operations, while leaving inference costs and provider choice to you: Conduit neither pays for nor proxies AI inference.

Vault and safeguards

Connection entries and credentials are kept in a local SQLite vault encrypted with AES-256. Keys are derived locally from the master password and are never sent to Conduit servers, even for cloud backups. For agent access, calls use local sockets or named pipes, redact secrets, apply per-tool rate limits and log activity; reading credentials requires one-off approval. These protections are useful when connecting agents to sensitive infrastructure, though approval remains part of the workflow for credential reads.

The free tier and local-mode installs are limited to 50 MCP tool calls per day. That is a practical ceiling for occasional agent assistance, but a poor fit for frequent automated use. Conduit also offers team connection sharing. Its iPhone and iPad companion app can sync through Conduit Cloud Sync, iCloud Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox.

Pricing

Conduit is freemium, with a 30-day trial on the paid plans. The trial is billed Free for 30 days, then renews at the stated monthly price.

Free — free. Unlimited connections, the MCP server with 50 tool calls per day, your own agent subscription and one-day cloud backup. It is a sensible starting point for individual use or light agent activity, but the daily call cap and short backup retention constrain heavier workflows.

Pro — $10 a month. Unlimited connections and MCP tool calls, your own agent subscription, cloud sync across devices and 14-day local backup retention. Choose it when the free call limit is too restrictive or cross-device sync matters; inference still requires a separate provider subscription.

Team — $20 a month. Everything in Pro, plus shared team vaults, six-month backup retention and beta features. It is the better fit for teams that need shared credentials and longer retention, rather than solo users who can work with Pro.

Platforms

Conduit runs on macOS, Windows and Linux, with iOS apps and a web platform. The iPhone and iPad companion app supports sync through Conduit Cloud Sync, iCloud Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox, giving mobile users several ways to keep connections in reach.

Who it's for

Conduit is aimed at DevOps and SRE teams, IT administrators and MSPs, and developers managing remote infrastructure. It is most compelling for people who move among SSH, desktop and web sessions and want MCP-capable agents in that workflow. If you rarely use agents, or need inference bundled into the connection manager, its MCP focus and separate AI subscription are less persuasive.

Pros and cons

Pro: Multiple remote protocols in one workspace. SSH, RDP, VNC and web sessions serve people managing varied systems without limiting them to a single connection type.

Pro: Local encryption with explicit agent safeguards. AES-256 vault encryption, locally derived keys, secret redaction and approval for credential reads address important risks when agents can operate on connections.

Pro: Paid plans remove the daily MCP cap. Pro and Team allow unlimited MCP tool calls, making them more suitable than Free for frequent agent workflows.

Con: AI inference is not included. Users must run agents under their own provider subscription, so Conduit does not consolidate that cost.

Con: Free MCP use is capped at 50 calls per day. That can limit sustained agent work unless you move to a paid plan.

Con: Free backup retention is one day. Users needing a longer recovery window must choose Pro or Team.

Alternatives

Remote Connection Manager Software is a useful place to compare the broader category. Consider these alternatives when their stated platform, licensing or sharing terms better match your needs:

Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager has a free edition for individual use that includes commercial use; choose it if you do not need to share connections.

Royal TS offers a free Lite plan limited to 10 connections, 10 credentials and one document, or a 49.00 EUR one-time Single User License. It may suit you if those free-plan limits are enough or you prefer a one-time license.

BURSU Connection Manager is free to download and use, with optional BURSUcloud sync and team sharing; choose it if you want a free desktop app and can make optional cloud features work for you.

Nexterm is open source under the MIT License; it is a straightforward alternative if open-source licensing is your priority.

electerm is a free, open-source client whose free AI service may have usage limits; consider it if a free client is the priority and those limits are acceptable.

Keeper Connection Manager is a paid alternative with a free trial; consider it if you want to compare a paid option.

MremoteGO is an open-source, MIT-licensed alternative; consider it if that licensing model suits your needs.

uniTerm is free under Apache 2.0; consider it if that license and its stated no-commercialization or sponsorship plans suit you.

Verdict

Choose Conduit if you manage remote infrastructure across SSH, RDP, VNC and web sessions and want agents to work through MCP with a carefully protected local vault. Its strongest reason to buy is that unified, agent-capable workflow; look elsewhere if you need AI inference included, or if the free plan's 50 daily calls and one-day backup are not enough.